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CONTAINER GLASS

tored, which enables the preven- of corrective maintenance activi-
tion of unexpected early failure. ties. Prevention of glass run-outs
of the roof through temperature Customer benefits: Early through the tank bottom, result-
measurements in this area. Wear- detection of wear in insulation ing in less frequent repairs and
resistant temperature measuring materials allows for scheduling expensive stops in production.
systems delivering continuous,
reliable data.
LumaSense’s solution: Rugged
fixed-installation instrument that
has a closed ceramic or inconel
tube, or with a handheld preci-
sion instrument.
Customer benefits: Avoiding
glass run-out due to refractory
failure and high costs resulting
from loss of production.

Monitoring tank bottom
temperature
Challenges: Early detection of
elevated temperatures in the bot-
tom area of the melting tank
caused by erosion of the refrac-
tory lining.
LumaSense’s solution: Thermal
imager for inspection of the melt-
ing tank bottom. By continuously
monitoring surface temperature,
the condition of the bottom refrac-
tory can be calculated and moni-

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